feat: added adsense on /free page

surfsense_web/.env.example

@@ -18,4 +18,13 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY=
 
 # Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for anonymous chat abuse prevention
 # Get your site key from https://dash.cloudflare.com/ -> Turnstile
-NEXT_PUBLIC_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=
+
+# Google AdSense (optional, only enables ads on the /free hub page).
+# Publisher ID from your AdSense dashboard, e.g. ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
+# Leave empty to disable ad rendering entirely.
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID=
+# Ad unit slot IDs from AdSense dashboard -> Ads -> By ad unit.
+# Leave empty to hide individual slots while keeping the script loaded.
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_SLOT_FREE_HUB_IN_CONTENT=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_SLOT_FREE_HUB_BEFORE_FAQ=

surfsense_web/app/(home)/free/page.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { SquareArrowOutUpRight } from "lucide-react";
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { AdUnit } from "@/components/ads/ad-unit";
+import { ADSENSE_SLOTS } from "@/components/ads/adsense-config";
+import { AdSenseScript } from "@/components/ads/adsense-script";
 import { BreadcrumbNav } from "@/components/seo/breadcrumb-nav";
 import { FAQJsonLd, JsonLd } from "@/components/seo/json-ld";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ export default async function FreeHubPage() {
 
 	return (
 		<div className="min-h-screen pt-20">
+			<AdSenseScript />
 			<JsonLd
 				data={{
 					"@context": "https://schema.org",
@@ -216,6 +220,14 @@ export default async function FreeHubPage() {
 
 				<Separator className="my-12 max-w-4xl mx-auto" />
 
+				{/* In-content ad: above the model table */}
+				<aside
+					aria-label="Advertisement"
+					className="max-w-4xl mx-auto mb-8 min-h-[100px]"
+				>
+					<AdUnit slot={ADSENSE_SLOTS.freeHubInContent} />
+				</aside>
+
 				{/* Model Table */}
 				{seoModels.length > 0 ? (
 					<section
@@ -340,6 +352,14 @@ export default async function FreeHubPage() {
 
 				<Separator className="my-12 max-w-4xl mx-auto" />
 
+				{/* In-content ad: after CTA, before FAQ */}
+				<aside
+					aria-label="Advertisement"
+					className="max-w-3xl mx-auto my-8 min-h-[100px]"
+				>
+					<AdUnit slot={ADSENSE_SLOTS.freeHubBeforeFaq} />
+				</aside>
+
 				{/* FAQ */}
 				<section className="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
 					<h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>

surfsense_web/components/ads/ad-unit.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"use client";
+
+import type { CSSProperties } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+const ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID;
+
+declare global {
+	interface Window {
+		adsbygoogle?: Record<string, unknown>[];
+	}
+}
+
+interface AdUnitProps {
+	/** AdSense ad slot ID from your AdSense dashboard. */
+	slot: string;
+	/** AdSense ad format. Defaults to "auto" for responsive display ads. */
+	format?: "auto" | "fluid" | "rectangle" | "vertical" | "horizontal";
+	/** Optional layout (e.g. "in-article"). */
+	layout?: string;
+	/** Optional layout key (required for in-feed ads). */
+	layoutKey?: string;
+	/** Full-width responsive on mobile. Defaults to true. */
+	responsive?: boolean;
+	className?: string;
+	style?: CSSProperties;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a Google AdSense ad unit. Requires <AdSenseScript /> to be mounted
+ * on the same page. Renders nothing if NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID
+ * is unset or if `slot` is empty (so missing-slot env vars stay invisible).
+ */
+export function AdUnit({
+	slot,
+	format = "auto",
+	layout,
+	layoutKey,
+	responsive = true,
+	className,
+	style,
+}: AdUnitProps) {
+	const insRef = useRef<HTMLModElement>(null);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID || !slot) return;
+		const el = insRef.current;
+		if (!el) return;
+		// Guard against duplicate pushes (React StrictMode dev double-invoke,
+		// client-side navigation back to this page, or HMR remounts). AdSense
+		// sets data-adsbygoogle-status="done" once it has filled a slot.
+		if (el.getAttribute("data-adsbygoogle-status")) return;
+		try {
+			(window.adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
+		} catch {
+			// AdSense throws if pushed before the script has loaded or on
+			// duplicate pushes. The script processes pending pushes when it
+			// finishes loading, so we can safely swallow this.
+		}
+	}, [slot]);
+
+	if (!ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID || !slot) return null;
+
+	return (
+		<ins
+			ref={insRef}
+			className={cn("adsbygoogle block", className)}
+			style={{ display: "block", ...style }}
+			data-ad-client={ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID}
+			data-ad-slot={slot}
+			data-ad-format={format}
+			data-ad-layout={layout}
+			data-ad-layout-key={layoutKey}
+			data-full-width-responsive={responsive ? "true" : "false"}
+		/>
+	);
+}

surfsense_web/components/ads/adsense-config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * Centralized AdSense ad slot IDs.
+ *
+ * After creating ad units in your AdSense dashboard (Ads → By ad unit), paste
+ * the numeric slot IDs into the corresponding env vars below. Empty slot IDs
+ * render nothing (see <AdUnit />), so partial rollout is safe.
+ */
+export const ADSENSE_SLOTS = {
+	/** /free hub: between the model table and "Why SurfSense" section. */
+	freeHubInContent: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_SLOT_FREE_HUB_IN_CONTENT ?? "",
+	/** /free hub: between the CTA and the FAQ section. */
+	freeHubBeforeFaq: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_SLOT_FREE_HUB_BEFORE_FAQ ?? "",
+} as const;

surfsense_web/components/ads/adsense-script.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Script from "next/script";
+
+const ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID;
+
+/**
+ * Loads the Google AdSense library (adsbygoogle.js). Mount this once on any
+ * route that renders <AdUnit /> instances. Scoped per-route (not in the root
+ * layout) so the third-party script is not shipped on unrelated pages.
+ *
+ * Renders nothing if NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID is unset, so dev and
+ * preview deployments without the env var stay ad-free.
+ */
+export function AdSenseScript() {
+	if (!ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID) return null;
+
+	return (
+		<Script
+			id="adsbygoogle-init"
+			async
+			strategy="afterInteractive"
+			src={`https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=${ADSENSE_CLIENT_ID}`}
+			crossOrigin="anonymous"
+		/>
+	);
+}

surfsense_web/public/ads.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+google.com, pub-4479898201883964, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0